Improvement in shirt-bosom expanders



UNITED STATES PATENT QEEIOE.

CALVIN CROWELL, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO DANIEL D. SMITH, OFSAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHIRT-BOSOM EX'PANDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 116,687, dated July 4,1871.

To alL whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CALVIN CROWELL, of Syracuse, in the county ofOnondaga and State of New York, have invented an Improved Shirt- BosomExpander; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, which will enable others to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming partof this speciiication, in Which- Figure l is a front View, and Fig. 2 aside orV edge view of my invention.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

The object of this invention is to provide a light elastic frame-workfor holding the shirtbosom fair and smooth, and to prevent it fromabsorbing perspiration by holding it from contact with the person, ashereinafter more fully described.

This I construct by taking a thin strip of spring metal, A, andfastening upon it a series of crossarms or bars, a a. It is worn behindthe bosom of the shirt, and is secured thereto by a button at each end,the upper button B having a silver or gold finish, and buttoning throughthe heckband or collar of the shirt, while the lower button b isbnttoned to the shirt at the waistband or lower part of the bosom.

By these means perspiration cannot soil the bosom, and it is preventedfrom wrinkling, adding materially to neatness of dress. The bosom willbe held extended without the arms a a, which are used more especiallyfor keeping it out free from the person.

II( ving thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

A shirt-bosom expander, composed of the longitudinal strip A, andtransverse pieces a a attached thereto, the device being provided withbuttons B b for securing it to the shirt-band and bosom, all constructedand arranged substantially as shown and described.

The above speciiication of my invention signed by me this 24th day ofApril, 1871.

CALVIN CROWELL.

Witnesses:

GEORGE R. COOK, F. A. MORLEY.

